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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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