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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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