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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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