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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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