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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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