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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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