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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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