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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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