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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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