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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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