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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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