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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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