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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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