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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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