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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured 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 MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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