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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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