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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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