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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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