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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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