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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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