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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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