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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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