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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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