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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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