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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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