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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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