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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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