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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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