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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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