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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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