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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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