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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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