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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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