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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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