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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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