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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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