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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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