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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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