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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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