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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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