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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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