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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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