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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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