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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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