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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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