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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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