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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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