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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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