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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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