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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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