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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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