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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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