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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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