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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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