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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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