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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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