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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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