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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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