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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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