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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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