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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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