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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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