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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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