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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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