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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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