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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge 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 scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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