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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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