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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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