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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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