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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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