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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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