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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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