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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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