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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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