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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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