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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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