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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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