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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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