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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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