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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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