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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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