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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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