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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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