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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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