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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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