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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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