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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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