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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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