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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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