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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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