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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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