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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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