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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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