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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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