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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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