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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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