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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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