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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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