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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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