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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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