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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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