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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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