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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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