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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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