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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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