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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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