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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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