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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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