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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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