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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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