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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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