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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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