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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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