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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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