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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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