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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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