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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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