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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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