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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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