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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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