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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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