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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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