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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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