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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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