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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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