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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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