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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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