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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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