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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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