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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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