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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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