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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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