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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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