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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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