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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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