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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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