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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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