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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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