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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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