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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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