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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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