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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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