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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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