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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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