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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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