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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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