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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the 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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