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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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