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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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