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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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