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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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