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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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