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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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