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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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