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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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