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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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