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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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