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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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