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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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