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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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