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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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