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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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