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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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