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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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