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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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