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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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