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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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