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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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