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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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