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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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