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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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