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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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