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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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