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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the 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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