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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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