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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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