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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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