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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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