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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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