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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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