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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure 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 MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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