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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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