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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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