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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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