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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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