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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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