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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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