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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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