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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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