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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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