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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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