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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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