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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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