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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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