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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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