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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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