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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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