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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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