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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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