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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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