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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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