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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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