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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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