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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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