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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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