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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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