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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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