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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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