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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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