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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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