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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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