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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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