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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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