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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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