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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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