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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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