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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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