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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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