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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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