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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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