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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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