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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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