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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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