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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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