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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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