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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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