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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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