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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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