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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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