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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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