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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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