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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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