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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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