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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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