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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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