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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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