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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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