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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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