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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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