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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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