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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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