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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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