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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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