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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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