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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major 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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