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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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