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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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