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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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