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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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