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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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