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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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