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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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