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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important 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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