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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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