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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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