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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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