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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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