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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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