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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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