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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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