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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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