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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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