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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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