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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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