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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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