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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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