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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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