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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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