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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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