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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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