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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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