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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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