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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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