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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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