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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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