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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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