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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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