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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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