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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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