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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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