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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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