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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with 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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