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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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