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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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