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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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