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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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