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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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