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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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