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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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