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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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