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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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