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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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