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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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