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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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