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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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