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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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