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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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