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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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