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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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