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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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