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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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