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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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