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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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