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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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