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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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