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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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