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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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