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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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