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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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