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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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