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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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