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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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