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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What 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 teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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