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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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