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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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