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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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