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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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