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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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