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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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