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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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