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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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