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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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