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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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