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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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