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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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