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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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