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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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