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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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