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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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