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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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