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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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