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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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