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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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