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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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