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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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