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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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