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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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