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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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