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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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