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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student 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 abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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