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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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