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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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