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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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