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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)