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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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