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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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