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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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