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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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