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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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