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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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