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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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