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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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