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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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