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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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