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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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