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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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