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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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