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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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