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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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