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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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