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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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