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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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