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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers 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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