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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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