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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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