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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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