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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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