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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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