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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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