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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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