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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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