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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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