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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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