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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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