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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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