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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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