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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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