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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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