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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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