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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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