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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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