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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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