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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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