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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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