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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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