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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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