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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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