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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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