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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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