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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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