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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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