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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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