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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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