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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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