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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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