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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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