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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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