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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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