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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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