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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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