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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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