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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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