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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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