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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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