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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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