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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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