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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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