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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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