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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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