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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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