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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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