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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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