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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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