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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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