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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the gripping 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 stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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