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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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