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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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