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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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