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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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