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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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