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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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