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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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