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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important 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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