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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines 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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