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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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