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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key 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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