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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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