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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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