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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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