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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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