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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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