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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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