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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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