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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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