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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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