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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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