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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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