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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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