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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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