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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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