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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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