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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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