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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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