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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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