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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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