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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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