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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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