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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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