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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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