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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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