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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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