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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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