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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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