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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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