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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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