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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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