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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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