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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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