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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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