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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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