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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors 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 experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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