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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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