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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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