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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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