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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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