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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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