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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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