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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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