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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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