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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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