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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key 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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