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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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