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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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