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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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