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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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