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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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