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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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