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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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