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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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