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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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