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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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