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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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