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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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