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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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