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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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