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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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