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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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