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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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