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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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