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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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