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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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