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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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