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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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