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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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