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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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