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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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