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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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