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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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