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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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