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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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