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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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