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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education