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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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