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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education