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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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