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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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