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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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