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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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