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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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