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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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