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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies 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 manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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