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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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